Porcupine Meatballs

This is not really a recipe that you see online or in cookbooks, anymore. It is something we made often when I was young, and have made for my own kids when they were little. It's a throwback to a very simple recipe that brings back a lot of memories.

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1 1/2 pounds hamburger

onion, chopped fine

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 1/2 cups long-grain rice plus a little additional rice

4 cups tomato juice

* See NOTE below

Directions

1. Mix together the hamburger, onion, salt, pepper, and rice. 

2. Form into meatballs and place in a greased 9x13" pan.

3. Pour the tomato juice over all and sprinkle some additional into the bottom of the pan.

4. Cover with foil and bake 400 degrees for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or til cooked through.

5. Serve with a salad and hot, crusty bread.

*NOTE

For additional flavor, add some chopped green pepper, oregano and basil to the meat mixture before forming into meatballs.